Name: O Tannenbaum Cupcakes
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1 recipe Creamy White Frosting or two 16-ounce cans creamy white frosting or vanilla frosting; 1 ½ cups powdered sugar; 12 Pine Cupcakes or other 2-1/2-inch cupcakes; 12 rolled sugar ice cream cones; Green and brown paste food colorings; White and/or green edible glitter or sprinkles; Small pearl candies or other small candies; Fresh thyme leaves (optional)*

*Test Kitchen Tip:

If you choose to use fresh thyme on your Christmas trees, you will probably want to remove the herb before eating the Christmas tree cone.

**Test Kitchen Tip:

If you prefer not to pipe frosting, use only 3 cups Creamy White Frosting or canned frosting. Frost cupcakes as directed in step 1. For step 2, tint the remaining frosting forest green with green and brown food coloring. Place green frosting in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave on 100 percent power (high) until smooth and melted but still a little thick. Holding each ice cream cone upside down over bowl, spoon melted frosting over outside of cone to coat completely, allowing excess to drip into bowl. Place coated cones, pointed sides up, on a wire rack set over waxed paper. Let stand until set. Place cones on top of cupcakes. Continue as directed in step 3.

Creamy White Frosting

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
½ teaspoon almond extract
4 cups powdered sugar
3 – 4 tablespoons milk

Directions

Step 1
In a large mixing bowl beat shortening, vanilla, and almond extract with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well. Add 2 tablespoons of the milk. Gradually beat in remaining powdered sugar. Gradually add milk until frosting reaches a spreading consistency. Makes about 3 cups.

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Nutrition Facts (Creamy White Frosting)

Per Serving:

298 calories; total fat 16g; saturated fat 4g; cholesterol 0mg; sodium 2mg; carbohydrates 38g; fiber 0g; protein 0g; trans fatty acid 2g.

Pine Cupcakes

Ingredients

1 package 2-layer-size white cake mix
1 tablespoon snipped fresh rosemary

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour twenty-four 2 1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper bake cups. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, except stir in rosemary. Fill muffin cups and bake according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool cupcakes in muffin cups on wire racks for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from muffin cups. Cool completely on wire racks.

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